February 26, 2026 at 2 pm EST
Yesterday, our authorities reported an attempted infiltration for terrorist purposes by 10 individuals on a vessel registered in the State of Florida, United States.
From the outset, and having detected that the vessel came from the territory of the United States, the Cuban authorities have maintained communication about this terrorist attempt with their US counterparts, including the State Department and the Coast Guard. An investigation is underway to clarify the facts with the utmost rigor. The Cuban government is willing to exchange information with the US on this matter.
Among other requests, we will ask the US authorities for information on those involved, the means used, and other details, through the mechanisms in place between the two countries.
The US government authorities have shown their willingness to cooperate in clarifying these regrettable events.
It should be noted that the 10 individuals involved in the incident are the following: Cristian Ernesto Acosta Guevara, Conrado Galindo Serrior, José Manuel Rodríguez Castelló, Leordán Cruz Gomez, Amijail Sanchez Gonzalez, Roberto Alvarez Avila, Pavel Alling Peña, Michael Ortega Casanova, Ledián Padrón Guevara, and Hector Duani Cruz Correa, the latter four of whom are deceased.
In an initial report, Rolando Roberto Ascorra Consuegra was mentioned, due to an error in identification, who is not part of the group, although he is a person known for his history of violent actions and intentions against Cuba.
As previously reported, weapons were found among the items seized on the boat. These included assault rifles, sniper rifles, pistols, Molotov cocktails, multiple assault equipment including night vision equipment, bulletproof vests, assault bayonets, camouflage clothing, ammunition of various calibers, food for combat use, communication equipment, and a large number of monograms of counterrevolutionary terrorist organizations. This information is still preliminary. More details will be provided in the coming days.
This is not an isolated incident.
Cuba has been the victim of attacks and countless terrorist acts for more than 60 years. Most of these have been organized, financed, and carried out from U.S. territory.
In recent years, Cuban authorities have denounced the increase in violent and terrorist plans and actions against Cuba, and the sense of impunity that prevails among the organizers and perpetrators in the face of inaction against them. Cuban authorities have regularly provided the U.S. government with information on individuals who in recent years have been involved in promoting, financing, and organizing violent and terrorist acts against Cuba.
This information includes the national list of individuals and entities that have been subject to criminal investigations and are wanted by the Cuban authorities for their involvement in acts of terrorism. It is prepared in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373, the norms and principles of international law, and the national legal system.
Two of the perpetrators, Amijail Sánchez González and Leordan Enrique Cruz Gómez, are included in this list, which was shared with the United States in 2023 and 2025, and enjoyed impunity within US territory. The Cuban government is still awaiting responses to requests for information about them and the other individuals and organizations included in the list.
Anti-Cuban groups operating in the United States resort to terrorism as an expression of their hatred against Cuba and the impunity they believe they enjoy.
Cuba reaffirms its absolute and categorical commitment against all acts, methods, and practices of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
Our country has an exemplary record in combating terrorism and has fulfilled, and will continue to honor, the commitments it has made in this area. Cuba is a party to 19 international conventions on terrorism, pursuant to which it has implemented legal and institutional measures aimed at effectively combating this scourge. Cuba has a duty and responsibility to protect its territorial waters.
Our performance is consistent with international law, which applies to all countries, including the United States itself. It is also part of the Cuban state’s national defense as an indispensable pillar for the protection of our sovereignty, the life, security, and well-being of Cubans.
(Cubaminrex)
Source: Resumen
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